Il Venetian

Name: Il Venetian
Address: 100 East St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, OH, United States, 44114
Telephone: (216) 241-4800
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.8

4.8

579 Reviews

$31 to $50

Italian

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Venetian Born Chef Alberto Leandri prepares flavors from home for Clevelanders at this upscale, modern Italian restaurant. The menu will feature handmade pastas, fresh fish and seafood, fine meats, and artisan pastries and gelato.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 27, 2023

9:00 PM

Booked 29 times today

Experiences are available.

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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Cuisines
Italian, Contemporary Italian
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–11:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 4:30 pm–6:30 pm
Phone number
(216) 241-4800
Website
http://ilvenetian.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Alberto Leandri
Private party facilities
Elegant private ballroom and boardroom centrally located at Key Tower. Floor-to-ceiling wraparound windows with panoramic views of the downtown Cleveland cityscape and Lake Erie.
Private party contact
arusnak@stclairballroom.com: (216) 241-4300

Location
100 East St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114
Neighborhood
Downtown Cleveland
Parking details
Valet, Street Parking, Hotel Parking, Surrounding Parking Garages and Lots
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

Italian Clambake
$55.00 per person
Prepaid
Sep 15 - Oct 7, 2023
Join us Every Fri & Sat at Il Venetian through September for our Italian Clambake on the Patio First Course- Zuppa di Vongole - Traditional New England clam chowder Vongole Oreganata - Baked clams with breadcrumbs, parsley, Pecorino Romano & lemon Second Course Insalata di Pomodori - Ohio grown heirloom tomatoes, sweet corn, cucumber, red onion, basil, grilled focaccia Agnolotti al Granchio e Mais - Agnolotti stuffed with Ohio corn, peekytoe crab meat, corn and nduja calabrese broth Dozen steamed clams and: Add Half Tuscan Herbs Roasted Chicken - $20.00 Add Whole 1 and ½ pound Main lobster - $60.00 Add 14 Ounce Prime NY Strip Steak - $60.00 Third Course - Tiramisu alle Mele Layer of lady finger, mascarpone and apple cream, cinnamon

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What 579 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

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579 Reviews

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FernandoJ
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Outstanding food and service! Will be going back very soon.
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Bruce
Columbus
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall3food3service3ambience4
Calamari was great. Caesar salad was wet and under seasoned. Gnocchi sauce was delicious but they were gummy. Overall it was average but so overpriced for food that was not special.
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PaulS
Cleveland
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything from the moment we arrived was fantastic. The staff was incredibly accommodating and pleasant, the food was excellent, and the restaurant itself is beautiful!
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
The service was impeccable. My sister and I made reservations late as we had just arrived into Cleveland. Our server was absolutely fabulous as was every staff member we came in contact with. We’re not normally “splitters of meals” but it was late so we split the swordfish and a salad and they spilt both for us in the kitchen. The beet salad was delightful and the swordfish was cooked perfectly and just melted in my mouth. We both agreed the swordfish needed a little seasoning but just a little salt and a slight squeeze of lemon and it was perfect.
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ShelleyK
Cleveland
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had a business dinner with a potential client for hotel event. Our server (sorry can't remember name) was amazing, very friendly and professional. Will be back!
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OpenTable Diner
Cincinnati
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was delicious, our server was great. We went for our anniversary and they graciously provided us with a cute anniversary dessert.
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Deanno
Cincinnati
13 reviews
3.0
13 reviews
Dined on September 16, 2023
overall3food3service3ambience4
We had a salad, soup of the day, rigatoni entree and risotto special. Clam chowder was good. Frisée salad came without pepitas and imbalanced—not enough toppings or dressing to balance all the greens. The rigatoni entree was abundant but wasn’t remarkable in my husband’s opinion. The risotto special was out-of-this-world good! Spicy and creamy with great flavor. Desserts were so-so. We didn’t know they’d give us a complementary dessert for my birthday so we ordered one. The cake & peaches is what I hoped for but they subbed apples. It was okay. I am a sweet person but I would pass up on the dessert if we went again. The bread service was good. It seemed the runners were having a hard time getting the right dishes to the right tables. While ours was correct, we witnessed the tables on both sides of us get the wrong food or receive entree before their appetizer. Our official server was good. Jameel was assisting and did well. The person who brought our food walked awY before we could ask for black pepper or Parmesan cheese.
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Katie
Cleveland
40 reviews
vip
5.0
40 reviews
Dined on September 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wow - so good! Everything we ate was delicious. Favorites were the burratina & filet. The service was excellent as well.
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BradT
Columbus
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, service and overall experience. I will return next time I am in Cleveland.
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JonathanR
Cleveland
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 12, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
Fabulously delicious Italian food. The Murano & Venetian touches (unusual for Cleveland) were pleasantly surprising without being overwhelming. Our specific server could have been more attentive; but, he was kind, and the manager/other staff picked up the slack. Beautiful wine-by-the-glass list, and an even better bottle list with many of my favorites. One of the best (if not the best) Italian restaurant I’ve been to in Cleveland and surrounding areas…
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Laura
Las Vegas
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing dinner. Everything was absolutely perfect, the service was outstanding, and the atmosphere is beautiful! This is truly one of the best meals I’ve ever had. -LC
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JosephF
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent Experience. Great food, service and excellent environment. Best Tiramisu ever in my life.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great time as always chef Alberto’s pasta trio was phemon
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OpenTable Diner
Cleveland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place loved the food Quiet , Great dessert
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OpenTable Diner
Cleveland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our first time experience was absolutely fantastic! Jamil took care of us perfectly. The food truly was exquisite and the ambiance and decor is something that cannot be rivaled. We had a four year old with us for my moms 70th and Jamil took care of everything from a to z and made our night memorable and so significant. We absolutely without question will be back. Thank you again!
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Christinap
Philadelphia
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The homemade pasta was excellent. We requested a vegetarian trio, and the chef was very receptive to making some substitutions. The waitstaff were friendly and professional. Sommelier was also very knowledgeable and friendly. Would not necessarily expect such great pasta dishes at a hotel-based restaurant, but it was lovely from start to finish. Only regret is not having time to try a dessert!
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Love2Dine
Chicago
37 reviews
vip
4.0
37 reviews
Dined on September 6, 2023
overall4food4service3ambience3
FREEZING cold in the restaurant. Noisy, difficult carrying on a conversation. A few missteps. Otherwise, decent place.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great house made pasta, beef carpaccio, NY Strip, tiramisu, and bread service! Service was excellent
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OpenTable Diner
Cleveland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
We had a wonderful time celebrating our 45th Anniversary. Great food and wine... The staff was amazing.
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GTAFoodie
Toronto
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Faboulous food and service! Was a great evening in a upscale setting! From the moment we walked in and were greeted by the hostess to the visit from the GM and our server, we felt welcomed and enjoyed it all. The food, what can I say, was delicious!
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JohnB
Cleveland
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on August 31, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
As experienced with previous visits - service was excellent, food outstanding and this overall experience lacked for nothing. A fine restaurant and a personal favorite.
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LynnetteC
Cleveland
29 reviews
vip
5.0
29 reviews
Dined on August 30, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Excellent food and service, great spot for lunch business meeting
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Kyle
Cleveland
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I've ate here twice. Fantastic both times. Nice wine bottle and glass selection.
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Murr
Cleveland
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on August 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a wonderful dinner last night. Harrison, the manager and Somm was incredibly helpful with wine selection. The little extras made us feel like we were at their home for dinner. Asked us to try a salad and another entree as a courtesy was a wonderful touch. Harrison offered a 20 year Port to try with desert as well. We were made to feel like VIPs and we were just their for a nice dinner with friends. Can recommend the service, food and ambiance highly enough!
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Briand
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 26, 2023
overall4food3service5ambience3
The clam chowder was very good. The grilled octopus was not good. The spaghetti and rigatoni were both extremely mediocre the rigatoni was better than the spaghetti
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StephenT
New York Area
18 reviews
vip
3.0
18 reviews
Dined on August 25, 2023
overall3food4service3ambience4
First time as this restaurant and generally liked it. My wife and I both had the pasta trio, which turned out to be three quite small servings of different pasta. The portions were small, and the restaurant brought us the wrong trio (but did provide an extra serving to me wife to correct the mistake). We also ordered the prosciutto and fig appetizer, which barely had any figs (and then brought more). It is a nice restaurant, but pretty pricy when they skimp on portions.
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RosaC
Chicago
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful service, great service and beautiful atmosphere.
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SueC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Might be my new favorite restaurant in town. Delightful all the way round, including the valet staff, and other hotel staff who guided us to the restaurant. It's gorgeous room, the staff friendly and efficient without being intrusive. Super knowledgeable too. I ordered soup. I NEVER order soup. I could marry that bowl of veggie minestrone I had. Utterly divine! The gnocchi was heaven. Since I left my dinner there, I've been trying to a date on the calendar to get back! P.S. Love the purse stools too. The classiest place in town in my opinion.
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Ludwig
Charleston
17 reviews
vip
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on August 20, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our meal at Il Venetian was the finest of our recent 10 day tour through Ohio. Wagyu Carpaccio outstanding. Roasted Beat salad perfect. Excellent blending of flavors in a sautéed Halibut special. Wonderfully paired with a Greco di Tufo (very fairly priced). We finished with a Chocolate Budino and a delightful Affogato. Why not end with the chef’s own Limoncello. Beautiful dining room and attentive servers. Perfect.
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RichR
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Incredible experience. Second time coming here and it didn’t disappoint. The service is impeccable and the food is world class. Plan on staying here for a while because you will not want to leave
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Dave
Cleveland
25 reviews
vip
5.0
25 reviews
Dined on August 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Celebrated our anniversary and everything was perfect. The staff went out of their way to congratulate us with champagne and dessert. The food was just as outstanding as the service. This restaurant should be on everyone’s short list of Cleveland restaurant!
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RickA
Portland
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on August 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
High quality establishment. Such wonderful food, perfect appetizer (Gamberi Insalate not to be missed), delicious plentiful seafood pasta, amazing dessert (that limoncello cheesecake!). Joey’s service was attentive, expert and friendly — perfect wine recommendation. Couldn’t have asked for a better dining experience.
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wow!!! This is our new favorite spot in Cleveland! We were treated with such genuine kindness from start to finish. The hostess, waitress, and manager all took time to talk with us and gave us the best experience. Not to mention the food was just impeccable! We can’t wait to go back.
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RussK
Cleveland
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Beautiful small space with live music. The Venetian has outstanding service and out of this world food. Sommelier was very knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommend a dinner at the Venetian. We will be back.
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OpenTable Diner
Columbus
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent service and food from start to finish. Atmosphere is always amazing placing the over all dinner vibe in the top of its class in Cleveland right next to Marble Room
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RicoPatts
Western KY
28 reviews
vip
5.0
28 reviews
Dined on August 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Enjoyed every moment from being greeted with a smile by the hosts to the cappuccinos to cap off our lunch. The Paserella, a new cocktail, was delicious, featuring Belvedere Citrus and Thyme and Chambord. We enjoyed the meatballs and Calimari. The Veal chop and Agnolotti (from the dinner menu) really wowed us. Overall, great lunch and service by Krystal.
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NoneyaB
Cleveland
15 reviews
vip
4.0
15 reviews
Dined on August 12, 2023
overall4food4service3ambience4
Run by Marble Room but not as polished and detailed as Marble Room. Fresh pasta is fantastic. Service good not great. Expected great based on the number of people hovering around you. Value is meh. Ridiculous to pay $15 for parking.
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TravisH
Oklahoma City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a wonderful dining experience at II Venetian. The staff was amazing and the food was fantastic. Can't wait to try the other locations owned by this company.
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DavidD
Tampa
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 11, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Good food. Reasonable price. Appears upscale. Waiter friendly fast service. Multiple options.
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JulieB
Nashville
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on August 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Nick was our waiter, and he was great. Super professional and down to earth. Venetian always has great food. I will continue to dine at this restaurant. Marble Room is also a favorite of mine. Two of the best restaurants in the city!
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers

FAQs

Il Venetian offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (216) 241-4800.

Il Venetian is rated 4.8 stars by 579 OpenTable diners.

Il Venetian does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.